Divorce tips

Texas Child Support Texas child support can be confusing for parents when you are just starting your divorce. The business part of your divorce involves untangling two lives. The emotional part of your divorce is much more than that, but it isn’t the part that your divorce lawyer will be working on. So, back to [...]

Quick Tips for Back to School Summer break has flown by! And, I've got a new post to kick off the new season! As summer ends and school resumes for the all the school districts in North Texas, I've got some quick reminders for you about Standard Possession. 1- Thursday night is back in [...]

Mindful Divorce Avoid unnecessary pitfalls by staying focused during your divorce. Be mindful of your decisions, the present, and your divorce. Focus on your goals, the information you need to understand and the things that are most important to you in your divorce. You will be better able to make decisions and move forward. You [...]

Just Treats – No Tricks, Divorce Tips 2017 UPDATE: Halloween 2017 is on a Tuesday this year! Read your divorce decrees and start working out your plan, if you can! I couldn’t resist the Halloween title. But, all Halloween joking aside, getting divorced is hard. Being a divorced parent is hard. But, being a divorced [...]

Tips to Avoid a Lengthy Divorce A divorce can be completed in as quickly as 61 days from date of filing to completion. For some people 61 days seems fast, and for others not fast enough. But, either way, that is the quickest a standard divorce can be completed in Texas. The reason it [...]

3 Reasons to Ask Divorce Questions I was reading an article recently that really made an impression on me. The writer was talking about the fear of asking questions. He talked about how it affects us when we are in a public setting but also in just about any situation. And, I think his [...]

Tips for Summer and Spring Break Summer and spring break go hand-in-hand. Spring break is here or almost here for almost everyone in North Texas. We will have to change our clocks soon because 'Spring Forward' is almost here. And that means that, believe it or not, summer is almost here. And, for divorce [...]

Agreed Divorce – Questions and Answers Recently it seems as if I've answered the same agreed divorce questions over and over again and thought I’d post the questions and answers here in case you have wondered about these questions, too. Agreed Divorce Question 1: We have agreed to everything. Do I need a lawyer? I get calls [...]

3 Tips for Holidays after Divorce I’m not divorced, but I do spend a huge part of everyday thinking and talking about divorce and visiting with those who are going through or have been divorced. Here are some of my tips from working through the holidays over the years to help you get through your [...]

4 Paralegal Tips From A Family Law and Divorce Paralegal Today we have a guest writer for the post, Robert Thomas, C.R.P., with his paralegal tips for family law and divorce cases: So many times in legal matters, the first (and often most important) decision a client will make is hiring the right lawyer. [...]